OHIP

[Jlyvin]

Is there a way to apply for OHIP while waiting for the restoration of work permit? My wife is pregnant and we haven't receive the AOR yet.

 

[scylla]

Is there a way to apply for OHIP while waiting for the restoration of work permit? My wife is pregnant and we haven't receive the AOR yet.

There is not unfortunately.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

What do you mean by restoration of work permit ?

Are you eligible for OHIP?

 

[Jlyvin]

There is not unfortunately.

Thank you

 

[canuck78]

Is there a way to apply for OHIP while waiting for the restoration of work permit? My wife is pregnant and we haven't receive the AOR yet.

Are you aware that restoration doesn’t give you a WP just legal status in Canada. You would also need to apply for a WP.

 

[Jlyvin]

Are you aware that restoration doesn’t give you a WP just legal status in Canada. You would also need to apply for a WP.

Yes sir. Totally aware of that.

 

[canuck78]

Yes sir. Totally aware of that.

So you are likely looking at longer processing time. What type of WP are you applying for and do you have an LMIA? Processing times have become very long and much harder to get approved for a WP these days.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

WP is not enough to be eligible for OHIP.

Who qualifies
With certain exceptions, to qualify for OHIP, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below plus at least 1 of the additional requirements.

To meet the minimum qualifications you must:

• be physically in Ontario for 153 days in any 12‑month period
• be physically in Ontario for at least 153 days of the first 183 days immediately after you began living in the province
• make Ontario your primary residence

You must also meet at least 1 of the following additional requirements. You:

• are a Canadian citizen
• are an Indigenous person (registered under the federal Indian Act)
• are a permanent resident (formerly called a “landed immigrant”)
• are applying for permanent residence in Canada and:
  • have submitted an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and
  • IRCC has confirmed they have reviewed the application and that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply (see document requirements) and
  • you have not yet been denied
• are in Ontario on a valid work permit and are working full-timein Ontario, for an Ontario employer, for at least 6 months
  • if you meet this requirement, your spouse and dependants may also qualify for OHIP
  • if your work permit has expired but you hold “maintained status”, you may be eligible (please contact ServiceOntario for further information)
• are in Ontario on a valid work permit under the federal Live-in Caregiver Program
• are in Ontario on a valid work permit under the federal Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (find more details on how to register)
• are a convention refugee or other protected person (as defined by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)
• have a Temporary Resident Permit (only certain case types, for example 86 through 95)
• are a clergy memberwho can legally stay in Canada and will be ministering full time in Ontario for at least 6 months
  • if you meet this requirement, your spouse and dependants may also qualify for OHIP

https://www.ontario.ca/page/apply-ohip-and-get-health-card